Microtechnology and nanotechnology in nerve repair

Neurological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1053-1062

  Chang, Wesley C ^a,c   Kliot, Michel ^b   Sretavan, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

MEMS; Microsurgery; Microtechnology; Nanotechnology; Tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; TISSUE SCAFFOLD;

ELECTRONICS; ELECTROSPINNING; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM; MICROTECHNOLOGY; NANOFABRICATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NERVE DEGENERATION; NERVE FIBER; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVE FUNCTION; NERVE GRAFT; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVOUS TISSUE; NEUROSURGERY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MICROTECHNOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NERVE REGENERATION; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 57449103980     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174313208X362532     Document Type: Review

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